HB173 (2018) Detail

Relative to regulations restricting the use of water for outdoor usage.


HB 173 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

9Feb2017... 0117h

23Mar2017... 0725h

2017 SESSION

17-0303

06/01

 

HOUSE BILL 173

 

AN ACT relative to regulations restricting the use of water for outdoor usage.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. J. Graham, Hills. 7; Rep. Danielson, Hills. 7; Rep. Gould, Hills. 7

 

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill extends the authority of selectmen to restrict outdoor water usage.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

9Feb2017... 0117h

23Mar2017... 0725h 17-0303

06/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT relative to regulations restricting the use of water for outdoor usage.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Selectmen; Restricting the Watering of Lawns.  Amend RSA 41:11-d, I to read as follows:

I.  The local governing body may establish regulations restricting the use of water from private wells or public water systems for residential and commercial outdoor lawn watering when administrative agencies of the state or federal government have designated the region as being under a declared state or condition of drought.  The governing body issuing the ban order may, upon application for exemption by an affected party, grant an exception to the watering ban.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 11, 2017 House Hearing
Jan. 25, 2017 House Exec Session
Feb. 9, 2017 House Floor Vote
Feb. 21, 2017 House Hearing
Feb. 21, 2017 House Exec Session
March 9, 2017 House Exec Session
March 23, 2017 House Floor Vote
April 12, 2017 Senate Hearing
April 27, 2017 Senate Floor Vote
Jan. 3, 2018 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB173 Revision: 2463 Date: March 24, 2017, 2:12 p.m.
HB173 Revision: 2464 Date: Feb. 14, 2017, 12:44 p.m.
HB173 Revision: 2465 Date: Jan. 30, 2017, 12:35 p.m.

Docket


Jan. 3, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/03/2018; SJ 1


Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/03/2018; SC 48


April 27, 2017: Sen. Gray Moved to Rerefer, MA, VV; 04/27/2017; SJ 15


April 27, 2017: Sen. Bradley Moved to Remove HB 173 from the Consent Calendar; 04/27/2017; SJ 15


April 27, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1460s, 04/27/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20


April 12, 2017: Hearing: 04/12/2017, Room 102, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 18


March 23, 2017: Introduced 03/23/2017 and Referred to Public and Municipal Affairs; SJ 11


March 23, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0725h: MA RC 249-100 03/23/2017 HJ 11 P. 21


March 23, 2017: FLAM # 2017-0972h (Rep. Hoell): AF RC 132-216 03/23/2017 HJ 11 P. 19


March 23, 2017: Amendment # 2017-0725h: AA VV 03/23/2017 HJ 11 P. 19


March 23, 2017: Removed from Consent (Rep. Hoell) 03/23/2017 HJ 11 P. 2


March 23, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0725h for 03/23/2017 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 16 P. 3


March 9, 2017: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/09/2017 12:00 PM LOB 301


Feb. 21, 2017: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/21/2017 02:00 PM LOB 301


Feb. 21, 2017: Public Hearing: 02/21/2017 01:00 PM LOB 301


Feb. 9, 2017: Referred to Municipal and County Government 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 6


Feb. 9, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0117h: MA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 6


Feb. 9, 2017: Amendment # 2017-0117h: AA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 6


Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0117h for 02/09/2017 (Vote 15-3; CC) HC 10 P. 7


Jan. 25, 2017: Executive Session: 01/25/2017 LOB 305


Jan. 24, 2017: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/24/2017 09:30 AM LOB 104


Jan. 11, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/11/2017 11:30 AM LOB 305


Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 2 P. 19